29 July 2025 · Delegated - Principal Planner (Chris Balmer)
4, Coburg Road, Ramsey, Isle Of Man, IM8 3eh
The proposal at Orrysville, 4 Coburg Road, Ramsey, involves erecting a two-storey rear extension measuring 8.5m by 2.7m, creating an open plan kitchen/dining/living area on the ground floor and a 2.7m by 4.375m balcony on the first floor with 2m high side privacy screens and glass rear panels.
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The officer concluded the proposal accords with General Policy 2 of the Isle of Man Strategic Plan 2016 and Residential Design Guide 2021, having no significant adverse impacts on public or private am…
General Policy 2
Requires general standards for acceptable development, including character/appearance (b,c) and neighbouring amenity (g). Officer assessed the extension as fitting residential expectations with acceptable modern styling and no significant amenity harm due to existing overlooking, tipping balance in favour of approval.
Strategic Policy 3 - To respect the character of our towns and villages
Promotes good design. Applied to support modern extension styling as compatible with the property.
Spatial Policy 5
Promotes use of local materials and character. Officer noted vertical timber cladding and overall design as acceptable despite screens.
Environment Policy 42
Promotes development accounting for local character and identity. Extension deemed subordinate and residentially appropriate.
Residential Design Guide 2021
Sections 5 (Architectural Details) and 7 (Impact on Neighbouring Properties). Used to assess balcony privacy screens and amenity impacts as not significantly harmful.
Time limit
The development hereby approved shall be begun before the expiration of four years from the date of this decision notice. Reason: To comply with Article 26 of the Town and Country Planning (Development Procedure) Order 2019 and to avoid the accumulation of unimplemented planning approvals.
no objection
